Chapter 15
Cuvera was super upset that Kiara111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONQ3tIYogL
had told him to stay behind while Vander escorted her around the castle. He had111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPm7YGlDeA
missed his chance to spend time with her because he was out with Vander, so she111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0g90plNQ0C
wanted to see what all the fuss was about. It felt uncomfortable being between111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtE18Mb6AW
the two of them, but he felt like he had less of a choice than the prince did,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgMVShEW9a
so he did as she had asked. Eliza had opted to stay in as well, mostly to keep111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYAEFL52BB
an eye on Cuvera, but also so Vander and the princess could be given privacy. Whatever111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0MtpZWoGV
for, he didn’t know, but he expected it would become clear to him soon.
He took all around the castle,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6rt3uHVkJ
introduced her to as many servants as possible then she took the time to chat111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO03RkJ71x
with them for a couple of minutes to get to know their names as well as what111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7iAYZHReG
they did around the estate. As the future queen, he thought it was a good idea111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8N2KsWp6V
for her to get close to those who served her because, as recent events could111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fTBYufLl5
attest, you never knew who might try to kill you. The tour of the castle ended111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDL1NWkuOv
in the middle of the night and in the central garden where only a few were111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMV7OlatvK
allowed to enter.
“We can go no further.” Vander111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZ6mwyLdOH
said, stopping just on the outside edge of the garden. “This is for the King111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fY3XXZPUu
and Prince only. Not even the servants are allowed to tidy up in here.”
“Must be a special place.” Kiara111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyIlOl4gtL
beamed. Looking up into the sky, the moon could be seen shining just above the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKzSP6tH1r
garden giving it a blue-ish hue.
“This was the Queen’s project111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SMdgJRscC
before she died.” Vander explained. “It’s the last thing they have from her so111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIkUQTTHJd
the two of them keep it close.”
“What was she like?” she turned to111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QPf46vPEl
look at Vander. “The Queen I mean.”
“I don’t remember much about her.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBM76Y28N5
He admitted. “She died more than a decade ago, I was still young and didn’t get111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FN9EB0nGt
to spend a lot of time with her.” He frowned, trying to remember the last time111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvMQGyNCZE
he had seen her. Kiara didn’t pressure. Instead, she just looked out into the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdASU2suIG
garden with a slight smile on her face. “All I can remember from her is her111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcy4X0TT17
smile. It was warm and inviting, it was as if nothing else mattered in that111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4KJaNOKfi
moment other than her smile.”
“She must have been special.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcl01g0wnC
Kiara sighed. “I wish I could have met her.”
“She probably would have liked111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkCDckGkz3
you.” Vander laughed. “She liked everyone.”
“Guess so.” The two of them sat in111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFofj4waO9o
awkward silence for a few minutes. He didn’t want to break it mostly because he111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhDOqdnQ2J
didn’t know what else to say to her. Anyone could have taken her around the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtaUSTigPx
castle, including the prince, so why did she want his company? He got his111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN9mAi87VN
answer a few moments later when she asked:
“How long have you been the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0WGxfUbXe
Ma’akti Unnatun?” he must have had a confused expression on her face prompting111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16Bz85grP1
her to laugh. “You don’t try to keep it a secret. I’m surprised more people111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLCXtK1PF1
don’t know.”
“It’s a closely guarded secret.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTapyaY6JaO
He didn’t want to tell her about Veyar’s warnings. It might freak her out, but111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1jtwUiMm6
since she knew who he was, it made no sense to lie to her. “I’ve been with her111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1YpzPG7mS
for about ten years at this point.” He suddenly wished he had Shea with him.
“I’ve heard the rumors.” She111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTi9hM0Abl
explained. “I wanted to meet the man behind the myth and see if it was true or111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBK3vwqJ3l
not. I had my doubts, but after meeting you in person I can feel her power111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bUkZPF3MB
radiating from inside of you.” he froze.
“Can anyone else?” he asked.
“What do you know of the Bricenian111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWumGg8ISr
royal family, Vander?” she asked, changing the subject.
“Not much.” He admitted.
“Our line has long held the power111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsH9nRFx2H6
of sensing the power of the deities.” She explained. “Think of it like a second111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwhWEeMe86
sense. However, mine are heightened even further.” She held out her hand and a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H9Joi1ufO
small little flame appeared. She quickly snuffed it out before anyone else111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HnztE7QST
could notice.
“You have the blessing of Azta?”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXucNG0mg1
he asked.
“That’s something that only Eliza,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3feMxtWy4
my mother, and I know about.” She smiled sadly. “Not even the man who sired me111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrugfoVhM2K
knows this secret.”
“Sired huh?” He leaned back on the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8IqNGVZal
bench. “I guess you have no lost love for your family either huh?” She looked111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hrg9O9xzh
surprised by this admission.
“You and your grandfather seem111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QOgJ048F0
close.” She said. “You don’t like him?”
“I wasn’t talking about him.” He111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumeP11LyWj
clenched his hands. “My father left me when I was born, after my mother died111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZ9221JUYh
giving birth to me. My grandfather took me in and raised me here in the palace,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWu3FlMv06w
but I never got to spend time enjoying myself. I was being molded to take his111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOGScrhlQU
place, just like Cuvera becoming King at some point.”
“That’s terrible.” She sighed. “At111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67CEIdANCS
least the commander was there for you. And now you have Shea. How did you two111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQGbbO21Zz
meet anyway?”
“That story and the story with111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo9ao1ULRy
Unna are the one and the same.” He said. “Since you already know my secret, I111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c0LkkdUZk
might as well tell you. It started ten years ago…”
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“Come on, move111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCfEZT7Oe3
faster!” The Blade training captain, Jeremiah, shouted. He was running ahead of111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5r8IFjaBz
the small group of recruits. Vander was ahead of the group, but his lungs were111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZdrSj5PSU
beginning to burn with exertion. They had been on this run through the woods111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdLefuyIMu
for an hour now with no sign of slowing down. Some of the recruits had stopped111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhczs3Rxx9
to rest, only to be left behind. If they stuck to the path, they would be fine,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIq0CHsE4h
but you shouldn’t be out after dark. It was dangerous. Jeremiah had stopped at111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwHEXaa35A
the top of the hill then turned around to watch the struggling recruits.
“Take a break once you get up111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S5RNNsBvD
here.” He commanded. “We will wait for the others to catch up.”
“Yes sir!” Those who could shouted111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZOpELQTeZ
at him. The rest just wheezed and waved their hands.
Vander was the second one up the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSBOrx1jDG
hill. Bree was first and was already drinking heavily from her canteen. She111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkUuZHFGx0
looked over at him, smiled, then offered him the canteen. Vander wiped his111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOAJxnXVbW
sweaty black hair off his face and fixed her with a small smile. They passed111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc5XOGHqmH
the canteen back and forth while they waited.
Muun was the third one up the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BPKIv4PUR
hill. He had removed his coat, wrapping it around his waist, showing off his111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvw54cTPZP
muscular arms. He was the son of a blacksmith and had been working in the forge111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxmU55gB1e
from the time he was old enough to hold a hammer. He joined the Blades, but he111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4QURZRBAH
and Vander had become quick friends, and so Muun had told him that he really111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkw0Lni64a
wanted to have a farm out in the countryside. He just didn’t want to disappoint111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpvr2B6IDx
his father.
The fourth one on the hill was111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu2KLQRkul
Leon. He looked over at Vander and Bree. A deep scowl traveled across his face111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH2amxoemr
as he stood as far away from the others as possible sipping his water. Vander111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlx4DeerFws
had no idea why Leon hated him so much and when he had tried to talk to him111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQHonmpEsS
about it, he just scoffed and walked away. If he had to guess it was because he111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylL25653J5
was the grandson of the current Blade Commander. Not that it mattered, he111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiayb57mDRX
didn’t get any sort of special treatment. If anything, the instructors were111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnABvS1o49t
harder on him.
After about thirty minutes of111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvbg436oEs
resting, all but five of the recruits had made it up the hill and Jeremiah was111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6BTEJfGgu
getting nervous. He kept looking up at the sky as Humjir started to dip below111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWpeazSs8m
midday. They had to make it back to camp before dark or they would be in111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY8lqrzTc9
danger. Jeremiah opened his mouth to give them orders when they heard a loud111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucmMkdT32G
scream coming from the trail behind them.
“Stay here.” Jeremiah shouted. He111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHthyDi4VT
gripped his sword before running back down the hill at full speed. Bree, Muun111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqyth1iwVb
and Vander shared a nervous look. All of the other recruits were muttering to111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNOYLlRHLv
each other with fear prevalent in their voices. Vander got up from the ground111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcsOTLczZA
to stand next to his friend.
“What do you think is happening?”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ze5U9davn
Muun whispered, his blue eyes alite with concern. Vander knew that only two111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJv3OPDxcg
things would make someone scream like that in the wood: either bandits or a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmdkOM7Xgm
shadow beast. They heard another scream, this time a man’s voice, then the iron111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWcLDrgxuC
tang of blood filled the air. Vander recoiled, but the others didn’t notice it.
“I’m going,” Vander said, gripping111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HoL764nDc
the metal sword hidden in his scabbard.
“Don’t be an idiot.” Leon snapped.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLGk9HZvnk
“Captain Jeremiah went to deal with it, you’ll do nothing, but get in the way.”
“As opposed to just sitting here111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7BgOfzpkY
even when our companions are being hurt?” Muun shook his head, glaring at their111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZllXYFBjvd
classmate. “I knew you were spineless Leon, but I didn’t think you were a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsE641m7m41
coward.”
“What did you say?” Leon snarled.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYjobFnUJ6
He drew back his arm to throw a punch, but Bree stepped in.
“Enough.” She spoke. “Leon, look111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iv7xhYeLM
after the others up here, the three of us will go down after the captain and111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugZJYZZlVG
see if we could be of some help.”
“Fine,” Leon lowered his hand.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGId9Wh3bMl
“But if you die don’t come complaining to me.” Vander didn’t wait for the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3NZ7O2Clg
others. He just ran down the hill as fast as he could with the other two111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9H8weaj3E
following behind. The shouts and screams of fear had quieted down, but there111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDt2m4N2ld
was still the unmistakable smell of blood lingering in the air. Bree and Leon111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXzc42UrWZ
must have noticed it because their faces became pale, but they stayed the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjFnpMfNSH
course.
Vander followed the smell until he111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lPSmFZikR
noticed that the foliage around them was becoming darker despite the light111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfeQ3j0AYG
shining through the canopy. Sounds of battle was coming from straight ahead,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R5eWnxh9u
but the dark gripped everything around them.
“The Dark Forest.” Muun wheezed.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2QI4OQjRi
He placed his hand on his knees gasping for breath. “How did any of us get lost111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtgHvL7XD8
in there?”
“It’s easy to get lost in here.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2Wf3yz7PK
Bree said. “They probably got off trail and got lost. We should-“ There was111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaWJYtmKz3
another scream coming from up ahead. However, this time it sounded like111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ5X2crr0E
Jeremiah. Vander didn’t wait, he just dove through the bushes and into the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDNn1l6i0F
clearing. What he saw shocked him.
In the clearing was a giant Shadow111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKS18mH2alu
Beast. Its inky black fur rippled in the setting sunlight as its teeth dripped111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHvUF9MzA4
with saliva. Blood soaked the ground around it its paws covered in red. The111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB3SvbTnYc
shadow beast was the most dangerous creature in the woods, but they didn’t111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWtRh4XRbv
leave the inner circle of the forest which was why they were normally safe.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiXD9Ils9C
They were the creatures of the dark, created by the Goddess Unna to kill111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVenFF7lCku
humanity. And they did a very good job of it.
“Why are you here?” they heard a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAjXDdff5Y
man groaning from a tree next to him. Vander turned to see Jeremiah sitting on111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRoKXYMbbJ
the ground holding his hand to his stomach. Blood dripped between his fingers111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10HdOJxaQR
and his face had gone deathly pale. He didn’t have long to live.
“We didn’t want to stay behind111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKgqrowU53
while you were saving the others.” Muun explained.
“There are no more others.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC8lv1AQe8
Jeremiah leaned his head back against the tree. His body shook as he coughed,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5pVzGicqT
blood dribbled down his chin. “The beast got us all and now that it has your111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVPmnnkVDZ
scent, you’re dead as well.”
“We will have to see about that.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2Hzk8NNsb
Vander gripped his iron lump of a sword. He placed it on the ground before111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6P4sP7Wx9
bending down in front of Jeremiah. “I’m going to borrow your sword, Captain.”
“I can’t let you fight that thing,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX5wkdMdJv
Vander.” Jeremiah’s body trembled. “Your grandfather wouldn’t approve.”
“I can’t hide behind him forever111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XQvB5Glsa
if I’m going to be a Blade.” Vander said. “If we are going to die, I’d rather111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQU0rfazPMT
do it facing the enemy and not running away.” Jeremiah thought for a moment111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XYu3iT1OH
before nodding his head. He gripped his sword and held it out towards him.
“I wish I could have lived long111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfdqMR5t8s
enough to see what kind of Blade you would have become.” As soon as Vander took111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlAoZG0IzV
the sword, Jeremiah’s eyes dimmed as he died.
“Goodbye Captain,” Vander lowered111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X8YeTecIe
the man’s eye lids then bowed his head. A moment later he stood up with the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0dUELWFq3
sword.
It was lighter than he expected,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKra2hZrDV
much lighter than their practice swords. There was an elegance to the sword, it111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8ENOl1PdW
was a symbol of status within Eluvia, but above all it was a weapon for111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaub89i9KIW
killing. There was no other purpose.
“You can’t go out there.” Muun111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxyjBXdAZq
grabbed his friend’s arm.
“This is something I must do.”111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhng1leckq
Vander gave him a grim smile. Bree just watched as Vander removed himself from111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyzf4nSR76
his friend and stepped out to face the creature.
He felt light and ready to take on111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFrtYzWv4r
the challenge. The beast was probably ten feet tall and covered with muscle. He111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzUWikr5ci
could feel the animosity the beast had for him, but the feeling wasn’t mutual.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqGlXCcjkv
It was just bad luck that the two of them had to face each other like this when111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCtV5cGH3m
normally their paths wouldn’t cross at all. But blood had been spilt and his111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpDDvNoSMW
friends must be honored.
Vander moved first. He ran towards111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXkpmI4xV5
the Shadow Beast with his sword ready to pierce the creature’s hide. It jumped111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhL0758ys8
aside at the last moment, slid on the ground, then lunged at Vander’s throat.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8UvGR1qA1
He fell backward, bringing his foot up to catch the beast’s stomach then111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T5LZH5e97
throwing it over him. It landed on its feet then lunged again forcing Vander to111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhExjj6uldL
roll to avoid the strike. He got to his feet before jumping backwards seconds111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9lKcZLaSq
before the Shadow Beast would have flattened him.
They circled each other warily,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwuQE2G5et
both exhausted. For the first time since the fight began, Vander realized the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt9tOqMddy
creature was also bleeding heavily from its side. That confused Vander because111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6Pd5IBgcd
when creatures are wounded, they tend to run away to tend to them, but111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBED6MvqaHi
something must be keeping it here, fighting. He didn’t have time to question it111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCszzmBbgC
as it lunged at him with its mouths opened wide.
Vander shoved his sword up into111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLegS4PNnD
the creature’s path and there was nothing it could do as the point skewered111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldVHI7T2oT
through its throat out of the back of its head. The beast’s massive body111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZGaW5mdm7
slammed into Vander knocking him to the ground. It struggled to right itself as111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjKoMXZ2aU
black blood poured from the wound all over Vander. In one last ditch attempt,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjpDrvlaIV
the creature scratched Vander’s face. He screamed and kicked the beast off him.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtoI0lbLq2
Their blood mingled together then flashes of light shone in his eyes. He saw a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8eIXuKEv8
small white cub curled under a tree with her eyes hidden under her paws. He111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nJrdoLya9
felt the beast’s last wish:
“Keep my child safe.” Before111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTfyyJkjrC
it died. Holding his bleeding face, Vander limped to where the cub was hiding.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeeIZrUznM
He pushed back the bush protecting it from outside forces. Once the cub111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNSFq47vTo
realized he was there, she jumped up baring her tiny teeth. Unlike her mother,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOHIZ5gEmn
the cub was pure white. Vander held out his hand. She eyed him suspiciously but111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCUDwkvbzh
sniffed it. Deciding that he meant her no harm, she walked up to him curling up111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObJwCTTtqK
on his lap.
After that, Vander passed out111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mAB6BjGc0
holding the cub in his arms.
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“After that, Bree was removed from111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAp2fpE97W
the Blades.” Vander explained. “Leon held an inferiority complex due to the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0sePMVInY
attention I received, while Alex stayed by my side.”
“And Muun?” A sad expression111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUE7BsequZ
appeared on Vander’s face.
“He left three years ago after a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrI59tHyPBT
mission that almost killed him.” Last I heard he’s living in the woods111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9YCnvT9Lo
somewhere with his wife.”
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“At least some good came of a111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS44rO7G5o1
tragedy.” She sighed. She clapped her hands and stood up from the bench. “Come,111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWn9vGdIcB
let’s get back inside before Cuvera sends out the guards.” Vander stood up then111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREHAXiit0C
she wrapped her arms with his. “How do you feel about Eliza joining the111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE4ktSlbEb
Blades?”
